Summary Information National Museum

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Ticket Prices for National Museum, Central Jakarta

One of the attractions in Central Jakarta that is well-known throughout the country is the National Museum. When you visit this place, you are not only see historical objects, but also their origins and the story behind them. So, tourists who visit here will get new insights about Indonesia's history and culture.  Interested to visit it this weekend? Come on, let’s see the complete information before ordering tickets to enter the National Museum at tiket.com!

National Museum 

The establishment of the Central Jakarta National Museum cannot be separated from the role of the Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen association. The group was founded by the Dutch government on April 24, 1778. Looking at its history, it turns out that this museum has existed in Indonesia for a long time. Have you visited yet?

Most Indonesian people call the National Museum the Elephant Building or the Elephant Museum. The reason is, there is a bronze elephant statue in the front yard of this museum. This elephant statue was a gift from the King of Thailand, namely Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who had visited the National Museum in 1871. 

Until now, the National Museum stores more than 190 thousand objects of various types of historical value. Starting from prehistoric times such as skulls, statues, inscriptions, and accessories from the Hindu-Buddhist empire, miniature of traditional houses, and many beautiful ceramic relics from the Dutch and Japanese colonial eras. 

The area of ​​this tourist spot reaches 26,500 square meters and is divided into two buildings. Building A is used for exhibition space and collection storage and Building B (Arca Building) is used for exhibitions, conference rooms, offices, laboratories, and libraries. 

National Museum Entrance Ticket Prices

Before seeing the exhibition collections of the National Museum, of course, you need to buy an entrance ticket first. Don't worry, the ticket prices are very affordable start from Rp 15,000 until Rp 60,000 it don't flatten your pocket. Also, pay attention to the difference in local and international tourist ticket prices. If you are Indonesian, just show a valid identity card, the same goes for foreign tourists. These are the Central Jakarta National Museum ticket prices: 

• Domestic Tickets and KITAS Holders : IDR 15,000
• Foreigner Entrance Ticket : IDR 25,000
• Tiket ImersifA + Bundling Tiket Reguler (Tiket Domestik & Pemegang KITAS): Rp 50,000
• Tiket ImersifA + Bundling Tiket Reguler (WNA): Rp 60,000

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Collections at the National Museum 

Apart from parking and toilet facilities, you are obliged to see the types of collections in the National Museum. Get to know more about the history of the Indonesian nation, consider the following seven types of collections: 

• Prehistory; 
• Archeology of the Classical or Hindu–Buddhist Period; 
• Geography; 
• Numismatics and heraldry; 
• Ethnography; 
• Ceramics; 
• History.  

Location of the National Museum  

The National Museum is very easy to access because of its strategic location. More precisely, this museum is located at Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat Number 12, Gambir, Central Jakarta City, Special Capital Region of Jakarta. Make sure you use the directions app on your cellphone so that it's right to find the coordinates from your location. 

How to Get to the National Museum 

There are three modes of public transportation that can take you to the National Museum, namely the Transjakarta Bus, the Commuter Line Electric Rail Train (KRL), and the Integrated Raya Mode (MRT). The bus stop closest to the Elephant Museum is the National Monument Bus Stop, which is located right across from this building. The Transjakarta bus that passes here is bus number 1 with the Blok M-Kota route, number 2 for the Harmoni-Pulo Gadung route, and 1A for the City Hall-Pantai Maju/PIK route.

Meanwhile, the closest station to the National Museum is Juanda Station. From that station, you have to go to the Juanda Bus Stop to take the TransJakarta corridor 2. Then, get off at the Harmoni Bus Stop. Finally, you can take the MRT, especially for those departing from Cinere, Pamulang, Pondok Labu, Lebak Bulus, and other parts of southern Jakarta. You can take the MRT from the station located between Lebak Bulus to HI Roundabout. 

Operational Hours of the National Museum 

This museum is open every day, from Monday to Sunday. But you have to remember this thing,  National Museum does not open on religious holidays. For operating hours, this place is open from 08.00 to 16.00 WIB. So, don't come too late, so you can explore every corner of this museum exhibition.

Come on, Let's Go to the National Museum at Central Jakarta! 

If you want to know more about Indonesian history by seeing for yourself the objects which are evidence of Indonesian historical heritage, the National Museum is the perfect tourist spot to visit! Invite your family, partner, or friends to make your visit even more enjoyable. Come on, let’s have a historical tour at the National Museum and buy tickets now at tiket.com!

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The National Museum is rated 4.7 out of 475 reviews. The collection at the National Museum is very complete, ranging from pre-historic relics, Hindu Buddhist dynasties, ceramics, boats, and many historical collections of Indonesia. The Instagrammable Arca and imersifA Park is also a must-visit when you're at the National Museum. Check out the latest National Museum reviews from our guests below! 

The excitement of imersifA at the National Museum!

Reviewed by AK (9 May) 

The museum collection adds a lot of knowledge about history. The imersifA is perfect for introducing Indonesia in an interesting way, and the aesthetics of the room also makes adults love it.

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Reviewed by MH (12 May) 

Great National Museum. If you want to order tickets via tiket.com, you don't need to queue.

Learn Culture at the National Museum

Reviewed by HZ (23 May) 

Interesting experience at the National Museum. So I know the history of Indonesia. Don't want to be outdone by foreign nationals who want to learn about our culture! 

Comfortable Vacation while Learning at the National Museum 

Reviewed by robert dian eka (22 May) 

A  destination that you can put on your list if you like visiting museums. At the National Museum, we can learn about the relics of ancient objects, culture in Indonesia, and also the prehistoric period. The place is cool and not crowded.

Lengkapnya Koleksi Museum Nasional

Reviewed by zaidan fayyadh (11 May)

The National Museum collection is really complete, from clothes to poneglyphs are shown at the museum.